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Parque Esportivo Unifor

Northeast region / Ceará / Fortaleza

Booking and enquiries

  • Parque Esportivo Unifor Av. Washington Soares, 1.321, Bairro Edson Queiroz Fortaleza,
  • Get in touch with: Mr. Carlos Augusto de Souza Costa +55 85 8755 0362 / +55 85 3477 3143 carlosaugusto@unifor.br

Services

  • Available on an exclusive use basis
  • Café on site
  • Controlled access and security personnel on site
  • Dedicated medical treatment room
  • First aid room
  • Meeting / Briefing room
  • Multimedia room
  • Physiotherapy and massage room
  • Restaurant on site
  • Strength and conditioning room
  • Team management office

The Parque Esportivo Unifor is located in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará state capital (Northeast Region of Brazil). The venue is experienced in hosting international sporting events and is suitable for Athletics, Basketball, Handball, Tennis and Volleyball training.

The sports park features an athletics stadium, four tennis courts and a multi-purpose arena. It also offers rooms for strength and conditioning, first aid, medical treatment, physiotherapy and massage. Meeting/briefing and multimedia rooms, a private team management office, restaurants and cafés on site are available. The venue has controlled access and security personnel on site.

Experience in sporting events:

Noteworthy events hosted at the venue include the 2011 GP Internacional de Atletismo (2011 Athletics International Grand Prix).

About the city:

Fortaleza is the capital of Ceará state, located in the Northeast Region of Brazil, 2,805km from Rio de Janeiro. The city has a population of 2,452,185 (IBGE index), and its main attractions include a 34km-long coastline, waterfalls and historic buildings.

SPORTS OFFERED AT THE CAMP AND SPORT VENUE SPECIFICATIONS

Olympic sports

Athletics

Athletic track
Number of track lanes: 8
Number of track lanes in sprint straight: 8
Floodlights
IAAF Certification
Athletic areas
Number of jumping areas: 5
Number of throwing areas: 4

Basketball

Number of courts (28m x 15m): 1
Clear height: 15m
Wooden sprung floor
Line markings: painted lines

Handball

Number of courts (40m x 20m): 1
Clear height: 15m
Wooden sprung floor
Line markings: painted lines

Tennis

Courts
Number of outdoor clay courts: 4

Volleyball

Number of courts (34m x 19m): 1
Clear height: 15m
Wooden sprung floor
Line markings: painted lines

Distance Chart

Distances
Nearest airport Aeroporto Internacional Pinto Martins – Fortaleza/Ceará
Distance to nearest airport (km) 9.8
Nearest port Porto de Fortaleza
Distance to nearest port (km) 8.1
Distance to nearest major hospital (km) 3.1

Climate information - Fortaleza


Climate information - Fortaleza

 

Notes:
1. Average values of past 10 years.
 
Source: INMET

Climate information - Rio de Janeiro


Climate information - Rio de Janeiro

 

Notes:
1. Daily minimum temperature may reach 14°C from May to July.
2. Average values of past 10 years.
 
Source: INMET
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